The relationship among marijuana use, prior incarceration, and inmates' self-reported HIV/AIDS risk behaviors

Addictive Behaviors
Ronald BraithwaiteAlyssa Robillard

Abstract

Inmates report use of a wide range of drugs including heroin, methadone, and cocaine at some point in their lives without a doctor's prescription. The most commonly used drugs include marijuana and cocaine; tobacco and alcohol are also widely used [Am. J. Public Health 90 (2000) 1939; Am. J. Drug Alcohol Abuse 26 (2000) 229]. The present study explores the relationship between marijuana use and prior incarceration on 208 inmates' self-reported HIV/AIDS risk behaviors. Analysis involved descriptive and chi-square tests of association. Findings indicate that inmates with higher self-reported levels of education were significantly less likely than others to be repeat offenders. Data also support the argument that income prior to the most recent arrest and frequency of marijuana use was related to the outcome of being a repeat offender.

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Apr 28, 2006·Current Opinion in Psychiatry·David Wyatt Seal
Jun 19, 2013·The International Journal on Drug Policy·Catherine RitterBernice S Elger
Jul 2, 2008·Health Education & Behavior : the Official Publication of the Society for Public Health Education·Sibusiso SifundaBart van den Borne
Nov 13, 2007·The American Journal of Drug and Alcohol Abuse·Torrance StephensRonald L Braithwaite

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